In the final day of the hard-fought Virginia governor's race, Democrat Terry McAuliffe has a
46 - 40 percent likely voter lead over Republican State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, with 8
percent for Libertarian Party candidate Robert Sarvis, according to a Quinnipiac University poll
completed last night and released today.

This compares to a 45 - 41 percent McAuliffe lead in an October survey by the
independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. Today, 5 percent of likely voters remain
undecided and 5 percent of those who name a candidate say there's a good chance they will
change their mind by tomorrow's Election Day.

There is a large gender gap as McAuliffe leads 50 - 36 percent among women, with 9
percent for Sarvis, while men are divided with 44 percent for Cuccinelli, 42 percent for
McAuliffe and 8 percent for Sarvis. Democrats go 93 - 1 percent for McAuliffe, with 3 percent
for Sarvis, while Republicans go 85 - 5 percent for Cuccinelli, with 7 percent for Sarvis.
Independent voters are divided 40 - 40 percent, with 14 percent for Sarvis.

"Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli made the race to become Virginia's next governor
interesting. But barring a late surge of Republicans returning to the fold and independents
jumping on the GOP train, Terry McAuliffe has a small but steady lead that is formidable
entering the final day of the campaign," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac
University Polling Institute.

"All year long, Cuccinelli has suffered from an inability to unite the Republican base, and
if today's data holds true for another 24 hours, analysts may look back at his 85 percent of the
GOP vote as his fatal flaw, while McAuliffe was getting 93 percent of the Democratic vote."

Cuccinelli wins the enthusiasm race among Virginia likely voters: 54 percent of his
backers strongly favor him, compared to 39 percent of McAuliffe supporters and 14 percent of
Sarvis backers. Among Sarvis supporters, 74 percent say they back the Libertarian because they
dislike the other candidates.

With Sarvis out of the race, McAuliffe leads 49 - 42 percent.

"Libertarian Robert Sarvis continues to get almost one in 10 votes, apparently taking
many of the Republican and independent votes Cuccinelli needs," Brown added. "If Sarvis'
supporters stay with him in those numbers it is difficult to see where Cuccinelli can find enough
votes to turn his fortunes around.

"To make a comeback in the final hours Cuccinelli will need to take virtually all the
undecided; peel off a few percent from Sarvis and hope that his turnout operation is superior to
that of McAuliffe. Obviously that is a longshot formula for victory. The good news for
Cuccinelli is that his supporters seem more enthusiastic about their guy than are the McAuliffe
backers, but there just doesn't seem to be enough of them to get Cuccinelli over the top."

In the race to the bottom, McAuliffe gets a negative 42 - 45 percent favorability rating
from Virginia likely voters, compared to Cuccinelli's negative 38 - 52 percent. For Sarvis, 70
percent still haven't heard enough to form an opinion.

From October 29 - November 3, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,606 likely voters
with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell
phones.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia,
Colorado, Iowa and the nation as a public service and for research.
For more information, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling, call (203) 582-5201, or
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1. If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Terry McAuliffe the Democrat, Ken Cuccinelli the Republican, and Robert Sarvis the Libertarian, for whom would you vote? (If undecided) As of today, do you lean more toward McAuliffe, Cuccinelli, or Sarvis? (Table includes leaners)

TREND: If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Terry McAuliffe the Democrat, Ken Cuccinelli the Republican, and Robert Sarvis the Libertarian, for whom would you vote? (If undecided) As of today, do you lean more toward McAuliffe, Cuccinelli, or Sarvis? (Table includes leaners)

1a,2a,3a. (If candidate chosen q1) Will you definitely vote for (Candidate of choice), or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for another of the candidates? IF CHANGE MIND: Would you say there's a good chance you'll change your mind, or would you say it's pretty unlikely?

TREND: (If candidate chosen) Will you definitely vote for (Candidate of choice), or is there a chance you could change your mind and vote for another of the candidates? IF CHANGE MIND: Would you say there's a good chance you'll change your mind, or would you say it's pretty unlikely?

1b. (If candidate chosen q1) Would you describe your support for (Candidate of choice) as strongly favoring him, or do you like him but with reservations, or do you support him because you dislike the other candidates?

TREND: (If candidate chosen) Would you describe your support for (Candidate of choice) as strongly favoring him, or do you like him but with reservations, or do you support him because you dislike the other candidates?